Project logic, coded!

This entry was published on Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Life Python

The other day I was thinking if there was a logic to how I took on new projects and actually performed them. So, last night I wrote the following python program

This is some imaginary python code reflecting my current state of mind as it relates to work/side projects. Do you have any advice for me? Code it in the comments! 🙂

Please excuse the fact that I don’t have much whitespace to separate the different code blocks. Unfortunately, I haven’t had time to fix an issue with my code that messes up indentation if I put blank lines within code.

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"""
The other day I was thinking if there was a logic to how I took on new projects and
actually performed them.  So, last night I wrote the following python program

This is some imaginary python code reflecting my current state of mind as it relates to
work/side projects. Do you have any advice for me?  Code it! :)
"""
import Farhan
import patience, persistence, hardwork, simplicity
import random, HigherPower  # HigherPower = More knowledgeable person, supervisor, luck, God

# Skip do_project and start reading from "Start of the loop below" :)

def do_project(me, project):
	motivation = 100
	previously_performed_tasks = []
	for task in project.tasks:
		if task in previously_performed_tasks:
			motivation = motivation - random.randint(2,10)  # Don't like repetition!
		while true:
			try:
				me.attempt(task)
			except Overwhelmed:
				# me.procrastinate()   # 2008, fa: Shouldn't be doing this!
				me.motivate("I can do this!")  # 2008, fa: added
				continue  # try again.
			except ReallyCantDoIt:
				HigherPower.help()   # Help!
				continue
			else:
				break
		# TODO: Figure out how to multi-task efficiently :-/
		previously_performed_tasks.append(task)
		if task.hard and motivation < 80:  # Yay, I did a hard task!
			motivation = motivation + 10
		if project.tasks.alot_remaining:
			me.learn(patience)
			me.be_patient()
		me.learn(persistence)
		if motivation < 10:  # Can't do this anymore!
			if me.really_cant_do(project):
				me.learn(hardwork)
				me.learn(patience)
				me.work_hard()
				me.be_patient()
			if me.really_cant_do(project):  # Still can't do it :(
				me.cut_losses()
				return False
			else:  # self-motivate
				me.be_persistent()
				me.work_hard()
				me.motivate("I can do this!")  # 2008, fa: added
				motivation = 70
				continue
	return True


# ============= Start of the life loop
me = Farhan(alive=True, driven=True)
while me.alive and me.driven:
	project = me.ideas.next_project_idea()
	if me.adds_enough_value(project) and simplicity.simplies_life(me, project):
		project_outcome = do_project(me, project)
		me.lesson_learned(project)
		# TODO: Does process_success set 'me.driven'?
		me.process_success(project_outcome)
	# TODO: Figure out how to multi-task efficiently :-/
	# TODO: What sets 'me.alive'?
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